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Nov 2020
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Fight with Love, Fight for Love with Alo...

SIMON SINEK
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We are living in a polarized world filled with fear and uncertainty. There is, however, a way we can overcome all of it - Love. Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, Aloe Blacc and I, talked about how we must Fight with Love and Fight for Love. 
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